or:
"To enroll today, complete our <a>on-line enrolment form</a>."
A good copy editor can always find an effective way of conveying both
meaning and substance succinctly.
JF
>
> At 9:48 PM +0100 8/9/02, David Woolley wrote:
> > > Saying 'click here' to a speech-input user is a little like
> saying "do you
> >> see?" to a person who is blind. It isn't quite appropriate. But beyond
> >> upsetting them you will probably get your meaning across.
> >
> >This does, however, invalidate the reason for using "click here" in the
> >first place, which is generally an assumption that the user is too stupid
> >to follow anything except explicit directions in terms of the specific
> >technology that they are using.
>
> Sure. But it's not an accessibility error. It's just bad style.
>
> Actually, "click here" is also very imperative. It tells you what to
> do.
>
> You can enroll online -- just <a>click here</a>!
>
> You can <a>enroll online</a>!
>
> One of these is more imperative and urges action more effectively.
> Hint, it's not the second. :)
>
> You can enroll online -- just <a>use your browser's function to
> follow this link however you do that with whatever assistive
> technology you might have and you will be taken to an enrollment
> form!</a>
>
> Well, okay, this is better:
>
> You can enroll online -- <a>enroll now!</a>
>
> But you see, there are purposes for "click here" beyond simply the
> assumption that someone doesn't know how to use a hyperlink. It's
> marketing. Saying "click here" is more likely to get a response than
> not saying it.
>
> --Kynn
>
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